YEREVAN, December 25. /ARKA/. Armenia’s commercial banks bought around $128.2 million from the local foreign currency market on December 18 to 22 at the average weighted exchange rate of 480.66 drams per one USD, the Central Bank of Armenia reported on Monday.
It said the banks also bought 17.37 million euros and 1.29 billion Russian rubles at the average weighted exchange rates of 566.80 and 8.16 drams per one euro and one ruble respectively.
The banks also sold about $130.5 million, € 27.4 million and 455.1 million rubles at average weighted exchange rates of 482.07, 570.77 and 8.26 drams respectively.
No dollar exchange transactions have been effected at NASDAQ OMX Armenia stock exchange over the mentioned period.
In addition, from December 11 to 17, the banks have provided 70.3 billion drams worth loans in the national currency and $81.6 million worth loans in USD. ($ 1- AMD 480.55 drams). –0—-
